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Summary: Delicious and Delightful
Review: _The Ladies' Man_ is a treat from the first word to the final period. Ms. Lipman's compositions are always a pleasure to read, and this one is a true banquet of delights. If you like good fiction with marvelous characters and stellar wit, you will love love love this book.
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Summary: a modern comedy of manners, mores
Review: If Jane Austen were alive today she might have written a book like this very amuzing account of contemporary life, mores and manners. A very enjoyable light read.
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Summary: What a pleasure
Review: I bought THE LADIES' MAN because of the review in The New York Times ("I loved every page of this very funny, sophisticated yet good-humored novel") and I totally agree. No, I loved every word! Thanks, Ms. Lipman!
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Summary: I was very disappointed!
Review: I had often heard what a wonderful author Elinor Lipman is, so I picked the "Ladies Man" as my first book by her to read. The last 50 pages of the book, I had to force myself to finish it.
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Summary: A Total Delight
Review: Once again, Elinor Lipman has created a novel that is delightful, hilarious, and utterly compelling. Even the thoroughly revolting Nash is irresistably slimy. The three sisters are so acutely drawn -- each one has her own clear and definitive personality, yet the tie that binds them together--and brother Richard--is strong and touching. I was moved as often as I laughed out loud at the struggles of the sisters to make connections in their lonely world. My main complaint--as with all Lipman's books--was that the story had to end. In every one of her books -- all of which I've read and loved -- I feel that her characters have become my friends, and I'm always sorry to lose them.
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Summary: Another wonderfully observed delight from Elinor Lipman
Review: What I've loved about Elinor Lipman's work is that her stories are so breezy, engaging and entertaining, you almost don't realize just how well-written they happen to be. Lipman has an incredibly keen ear for dialogue and a keen eye for social interactions. She finds gems of humor and poignance in the recognizable-- yet her well-drawn characters defy sterotype in their complexities. To say this is a book about three older single sisters who live together would be a huge disservice to the relatable, always interesting and seriously involving tale she once again weaves. Like candy that happens to be good for you, this book was a satisfying delight.
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Summary: More fresh, involving characters from Elinor Lipman
Review: What I've loved with all of Lipman's books is that they are so charming, the characters are so well-drawn and relatable, that you almost don't realize just how well-written they also happen to be. She has a remarkable ear for dialogue and an eye for human interaction that makes for funnier, more poignant drama than any far-flung saga. The Ladies' Man gives each of the three sisters a fresh, complex personality that defies any expectations one might have from reading a synopsis that says the book's about three older, single sisters living together. Like candy that happens to be good for you, again a delightful and satisfying read.
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Summary: A mistake!
Review: What a nasty piece of work is Elinor Lipman's book - as well as the title character. Why the author thought that a reader would or could care for such an unappealing, slimy toad is beyond me. Oh, I know - an anti-hero! But, if memory serves, an anti-hero should "play against" positive foils; however, this book is peopled with folks who run the gamut from self-absorbed to whiny. There is not one likable, nay mature, person revealed. (Oh well - maybe the youngest sister and her boyfriend.) It's the story of a liar and his relations and relationships with as sorry a bunch of unappetizing characters to appear in fiction for quite a while. I usually like Lipman's work - hence my purchase of this one. Why such a talented writer has crafted such a dreadful work is a puzzlement.
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Summary: Hilarious and inventive!
Review: Lipman, one of my favorite writers, just keeps getting better and better. The characters were unpredictable and engaging, the plot was completely inventive, and the moment I turned the last page, I wanted to read the book all over again. Hilarious and absolutely wonderful!
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Summary: A fun and readable book...
Review: This is only the 2nd book I've read by Elinor Lipman, but it certainly won't be the last. This one is even better than the other one I read, The Inn at Lake Devine. It is definitely funnier and kept me turning pages.The Ladies' Man is set in Boston and tells the story of the three Dobbins sisters, Adele, Lois and Kathleen, all set in spinsterhood, and Nash Harvey, the man who dumped Adele on the night of their engagement party 30 years before. It seems Nash can't move forward in his life (relationship or otherwise) without first mending ways with Adele. So he leaves his girlfriend in California, flies to Boston (and of course, makes a date with Cynthia, his plane-mate), and shows up on Adele's doorstop out of the clear blue. Thing is, Adele is not willing to forgive him. Regardless, Nash's stay in Boston has an effect on her as well as her sisters and brother, Richard, in different and funny ways. And of course, Nash's "Ladies' Man" ways are evident from the very first page. I really enjoyed this book. It was a simple story, but very interesting and fun to see what would happen next. I recommend The Ladies' Man as a quick, light read and one that will no doubt entertain readers 100 percent. Will be reading more by Elinor, guaranteed!
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